CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

`Crescedent 3.0’, an open category Football tournament, began amidst loud cheer at Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa football ground on 23rd November 2018 and it got over on 25th November 2018. Koustav initiated the event and welcomed everyone on behalf of CIM, Lavasa. Later Sonia and Ann took over the anchoring. It was a proud moment to announce the participation of 22 football teams from various parts of the country along with two teams from CIM. Nearly 300 players exhibited their skills on the field. It was organized under the leadership of Assistant Professor Ashish Wilson and the students who worked tirelessly for the successful execution of the tournament were Joel Nishanth J, Hari Prasad, Koustav Mukhopadhyay, Marshal Sabu, Josphin T J, Jinto Kurian and Jeet Aditya Purohit. After hosting the event twice successfully the students of CIM were fully charged to host the third edition of Crescedent. Special guests from St George School, Mumbai and their teachers along w...

Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa hosted Genworks Power Speaker Series in Social Sciences Block Auditorium on 24th November 2018. The theme for the session was ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship challenges in Emerging markets’.       Innovation is the key to Entrepreneurship. As an aspiring entrepreneur, if a student intends to get ahead then he or she must begin to innovate. As a future leader they need innovation, but don't have the strategies in place to get the desired results. Unlike some other business strategies, innovation does not come with a clear-cut blueprint. Instead, they need to understand the rules of innovation in an emerging market to get the results they aspire for.  The event featured industry experts from various industries like finance, marketing solutions, oil & gas and healthcare namely Mr Babu Krishnamoorthy, Founder of FINSHERPA Investment services, Mr. Shantha Kumar, CEO of Blueoshan, Mr. Neelakantan, Head HR- Un...

The senior students of Marketing Department conducted a marketing club activity for Juniors on 16th November 2018 in the Conference Hall. It began with a quick recap of the previous event, Brandits under the leadership of Professor Benny, which was successful in a grand way. Everyone unanimously agreed that it paved way for future exciting events. True to marketing strategy it is absolutely necessary for an executive to be aware of all possible bands available in the market to cater to the demands along with whims and fancies of a customer. The students had to identify the tagline of certain companies. They were provided with the company's name. Next the students were divided into five groups consisting of one senior student from the marketing department to guide the team. Then they were given a case study which required them to come up with a repositioning strategy for Venice tourism. It was followed by an interesting and informative presentati...

A corporate talk was conducted by Mr. Subramanian Komal R (VP, Marketing and International Business - Whirlpool) at Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa on 17th November 2018. It is always a momentous moment for Christites to attend the talks as it inspires them to understand the corporate sector and gear up for a challenging life ahead. The corporate talk began with a silent prayer after Ann Landis welcomed the key note speaker formally. He thanked Fr Jossy for inviting him to share his experience. Mr. Subramanian also thanked his wife Laxmi profusely who has contributed significantly and in doing so he strongly asserted not to take a family for granted. Mr. Subramanian spoke at length about leadership and execution of ideas during the interactive sessions. The talk began on a promising note with a hope that the students of CIM will scale peaks and go a long way professionally. He encouraged them to be tough and courageous come hail or high water as their sole inten...

Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa strongly believes in staying connected with other colleges and thereby nurture deeper bonds with them. There is always a great learning experience and through mutual collaboration or partnership, it cements the bond further. 16 M COM students from Naipunnya College, Kerala visited CIM, Lavasa from Monday, 12th to Thursday, 15th November 2018 under the aegis of Campus Connect program. During a period of four days they interacted with students and faculty members of CIM, Lavasa. On 12th November 2018 Dr.Fr. Arun Antony welcomed the delegates in the Smart Room and greeted them warmly. Fr Arun wished them to be interactive and enjoy every activity that was specially designed for them. The academic session began with a lesson about Excel in Finance by Assistant Professor Soumya V. It was quite erudite and Ms Soumya explained the details in a systematic way for the general understanding of the students. Then the students from...

India is a land of unity in diversity and Christ Institute of Management, Lavasa is a prefect representation of such an amalgamation because students hail from all over India. The learners from different regions, study and work in close coordination with each other. Such ethnic diversity adds an element of richness to our society and it also teaches students to be tolerant and appreciative of other person’s culture. India is known for its rich cultural history, and the unique bond that binds our country is our ability to accept and appreciate a multicultural society. `Ethnic Day’ is a much sought after event at CIM as the students eagerly look forward to display their distinct culture and tradition and celebrate our legacy. It was celebrated in its true spirit on Saturday, 3rd November 2018. The event began in a traditional style as musicians played Chanda, a cylindrical percussion used widely in some parts of South India. The drum beats were in sync and created an atmospher...

Someone has rightly said that sharing the same vibes can instantly connect a large number of people simultaneously. In continuation with the concept of `Better Lives, Better Vibes’ Sushmita Sakhamuri anchored an interesting program today, Saturday, 3rd November 2018 in the amphitheater.   Akhil Shukla had everyone in splits when he narrated some random personal anecdotes and everyone listened to him in rapt attention. Just when everyone is deeply engrossed in studies, preparations are going on for the upcoming exams, students are verifying notes and clarifying doubts, such an event comes as a much needed break. Akhil was amusing, natural, and spontaneous as the episodes were directly connected to the college life so everyone was able to identify with what he said. Akhil’s animated version of his humorous experiences was quite interesting.   The audience clapped and cheered for him and could easily identify with the incidences. The standup c...